11653121Edited by MartynC.100014634layer_information_pageund1471448621155680879300155680879355<p>Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities designated as Councils which consist of councillors elected every five years by registered voters in each of the council areas.</p> <p>The council areas were created on 1 April 1996, under the provisions of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. Dataset derived from Ordnance Survey BoundaryLine.</p> <p>A Community Council is a voluntary organisation set up by statute by the Local Authority and run by local residents to act on behalf of its area. As the most local tier of elected representation, Community Councils play an important role in local democracy.</p> filtered_html<p>Local government in Scotland is organised through 32 unitary authorities designated as Councils which consist of councillors elected every five years by registered voters in each of the council areas.</p> <p>The council areas were created on 1 April 1996, under the provisions of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. Dataset derived from Ordnance Survey BoundaryLine.</p> <p>A Community Council is a voluntary organisation set up by statute by the Local Authority and run by local residents to act on behalf of its area. As the most local tier of elected representation, Community Councils play an important role in local democracy.</p> 5948255Local authority (council) boundaries.jpgpublic://Local authority (council) boundaries.jpgimage/jpeg2998011471510237imageLocal authority (council) boundariesLocal authority (council) boundariesLocal authority (council) boundaries © Ordnance SurveyLocal authority (council) boundaries © Ordnance Survey<_drafty_revision_requested>FIELD_LOAD_CURRENTLocal authority (council) boundaries688572688572146391463817526146351497415467581696sioc:Itemfoaf:Documentdc:datedc:createdxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601dc:modifiedxsd:dateTimedate_iso8601content:encodedsioc:has_creatorrelfoaf:namesioc:num_repliesxsd:integersioc:last_activity_datexsd:dateTimedate_iso8601https://marine.gov.scot/?q=information/local-authority-council-and-community-council-boundariesDrew0a:5:{s:16:"ckeditor_default";s:1:"t";s:20:"ckeditor_show_toggle";s:1:"t";s:14:"ckeditor_width";s:4:"100%";s:13:"ckeditor_lang";s:2:"en";s:18:"ckeditor_auto_lang";s:1:"t";}10739411653114634draftpublished55155680879311155680879310739411653114634draftpublished55155680879311155680879310739411653114634draftpublished551556808793111556808793